Ulrika's sex video battle

Lawyers for TV presenter Ulrika Jonsson were today asking the High Court to continue an injunction against her former lover Stan Collymore, following reports that he has been offering a sex video of her for sale.

In an order granted last week, Collymore was banned from selling any video footage, stills or photographs which showed Ms Jonsson naked or engaging in any kind of sexual activity.

The former soccer star was also ordered to hand over any such material.

The renewed hearing in London, before Mr Justice Eady, follows a report in the News of World that Mr Collymore's lawyer, Jonathan Crystal, was offering an explicit sex video of her for sale.

The video was said to have been made when the couple were on holiday in Jamaica.

"Stan has always kept the tape back as his get-out-of-jail card," Mr Crystal told the News of the World, which declined to buy the video.

Ms Jonsson describes Mr Collymore as a "monster" in her recent autobiography Honest.

Their relationship ended after an incident in a Paris bar during the 1998 World Cup tournament.

Last week, a statement from Ms Jonsson's lawyers said: "We note from press reports that it is said that certain material - principally a video recording but possibly other material - has been offered to various newspapers with a view to publication concerning our client.

"The reports indicate that the material, which is obviously private and confidential in nature, was being offered for sale by a representative of Mr Stan Collymore.

"Our client is extremely relieved and pleased to note that the press have, commendably, declined to purchase or publish such material for which our client is very grateful."